New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-16
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ASSEMBLY EXCISE COMMITTEE AT WORK.

A MAJORITY SUSTAINING THE EXCISE MANpAMus
LAW AND SEEKING TO DELAY THE NEW HIGH
LICENSE BILL
xrnoM rHE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRibUShi
ALBANY. April 15-The Excise Committee OF inc AS
sembly to-day considered Senator Marvins OH W oPoa
Charles Smiths excise mandamus law OF last yo"'
measure. as IL is well known repeals the law whicn
.,a,,.s ,,doe. NJ courts to review the action OF
boards OF Excise in granting licenses ana 10
,..ue a mapdan.us to compel the issuing Of license
where II has been refused. In Brooklyn Judge
used his to compel the Board OF Excise to issue
license 10 man who desired to establish whsKey shop
oppose the entrance of the Brooklyn Bridge This was
done by the Judge despite the protest Of the people OF
Brooklyn.
Mr. Crosby Of NewYork, moved that the bill DO re-
ported fay orably Mr. Giegerch, OF New-Y0rk, whose
chief act session to introduce bill opening tne
iauor saloons Of New-York on Sunday afternoons
moved as mendmen that the bill be reported 10 Tue
Assembly This motion was carried by vote Oh W D.
The vote was as follows
Ayes-Longiey, Of Brooklyn Giegerch OF
Han OF Utica; Wemple OF Amsterdam; "ai'srS' :"
Tossco,by Brundage q ssSa9sn
o q Ulster County, county. u ~ N''''''
As as the adverse report presented in the House.
Mr. Crosby will that be rejected and that the Dill
be considered in Committee of the Whole The Excise
Committee also laid on the table the Howe bin creating
high license law for the entire State This OF course
meant the bill is TO be killed by delay Inc Vo,e Sn
ANEW liquor tax bill was introduced in the Senate to-
DAY ey ssa pay nto the State treasury
just double the amount Of the license fee paid by MN
The Senator will press this lie anaeuos 'no
EIcise Law Of 1857 50 thatu viii read as follows:
rhe city, town or village shall s saos
Them PsT T,,
IN s such e, Sy town. or village strong sPrnons liquors:
sns quais; les: ~ than I've re f, .4 oro
ton. and which shall not be less ixs and not less
THAI. than s sSo non On @ aas and
H. addition ss s s the
also .as u SSs saus and to Twice upon the
s. ssv. y ss.s s.. , received S 81 iAE
% BE P az Ss state ~ ~ 10 anS
same shall be paid the general fund and shall be app
cable Of on the paS 81 sS no and
general expenses Of the State Government
RICHTER sIEyINs FEES NOT YET INCREASED.
ALBANY, April 15.-Register Slevin, OF New 1orR, Is
making desperate efforts to increase his ices oy ieea
tive enactment, but his friends In the Legislature Will
have to act skill than they did to-day, ne
TO accomplish his desire MIR. Hamilton, OF New-lorR'
some time ago introduced bill permitting the Register
10 get extra payment searches made within space OF
three days To-day Mr. Hamilton offered another amend
ment providing that the Register should have the same
liability for three days search as twenty days search
Mr. and the other Tammany Han SOL;
ment Then Mr. Hamilton declared that ne was oPposou
To bill The members OF the Real EstdD,
under such did not desire tnat shouu
b passed The days searches would be yalueiess
unless the Register assumed liability iop lAeir accuracy!
The bill was beaten by vote OF 81 to 80. ,,,,,
Mr. Cantor attempted 10 have the vote by wnch the p
was lost recousidered Mr. Hamilton and MI AIMS
worth resisted this motion and induced large mum
Der of Republicans not 10 vote. 1hey teh
pointed out that no quorum had voted Mr. sheehan de-
handed that the Republicans. who were present lo;
slould have their votes recorded present put not
voting Then the opponents OF the Register bill changed
their tactics Under Mr. Answorths lead they answered
TO their names the roll called ana then voted
not 10 reconsider the vote by which the bill was lost
They killed the bill in this not enough votes Deng
recorded i'm its favor 10 reconsider the vote by which
was lost senator Traphagen introduced the bill IN the
Senate to-day. After Its fate in the Assembly tnere is
little likelihood OF its becoming law